Ginger, Lime & Chilli Veggie & Tofu Soup! Easy + Spicy

I made this ginger, lime and chilli soup on a whim from ingredients I wanted to use up in my pantry and fridge. And wow is it good!

It's very customizable, if you don't like any of the veggies I added you can try: cauliflower, broccoli, other peppers, potato, corn or other greens to brighten up this soup.

Ingredients:

-4 cups of veggie broth

-1/2 cups of brown rice

-1 block of soft tofu

-yellow pepper

-zucchini

-carrot

-spinach

-red onion

-garlic

-ginger

-1 tbsp of paprika

-1/2 tbsp of cumin

-1/2 - 1 tbsp of chilli flakes

Step One:

Start by making 1 cup of rice as per normal directions. When cooked, leave to the side in a bowl.

Step Two:

Next, in a large pot on low/medium heat, add some olive oil. Once warmed, add the garlic, ginger and red onion. I added the spices here as well: paprika, chilli flakes, cumin and salt & pepper to taste.

Step Three:

Add the rest of the veggies (except the spinach) to the mixture. Let them sautée until you can stick a fork in the carrot. Here, I experimented a little. I added a generous amount of lime juice and left two lime halves marinate in the soup until I packed it away. I think this added some beautiful and fresh favour to this soup!

Step Four:

Add the tofu next and let warm for 2-3 mins in the mixture. Then add 4 cups of veggie broth. I used my own veggie broth made by following From My Bowl's recipe. I also added around 2 cups of water as between the veggie broth and fresh ingredients I felt the flavour was amazing - feel free to just add 6 cups of veggie broth if the taste is better for you.

Step Five:

After letting the soup mix together for about 10 mins on low/medium heat, I then turned the burner off. Here, I added the spinach coarsely chopped (add as much or as little as you like) and the brown rice.

Step Six:

Serve the sop with some freshly chopped green onion or pack away for lunches and dinners as meal prep. I packed mine in mason jars for work lunches - just finished day two and it's been amazing having fresh and spicy soup. Perfect for winter or any season - hope you enjoy it!

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